Bear tattoo
Here you will see different examples of bear tattoos, brown and white. The meaning of the bear tattoo can be different. For example Indians consider bear to be the symbol of freedom, rituals and symbol of world energy.
Indians loved bears because they are very peaceful and kind in their souls, although they are big and look vicious. In Japanese cultures tattoos with bears symbolize wit, power and patience.
For Celts bear symbolizes the power of the moon. Moon is the female symbol, that’s why bear is highly connected with such things as child-bearing and motherhood. Chinese people consider bear to possess Yan energy, and therefore it is connected with machismo, power, might, reigning and bravery.
According to this all bear is considered to be the symbol of resurrection and the beginning of the new life, power, fertility and motherhood, bravery and might, peace. Bear and bear paw are the symbols of might and power.
Bear tattoo can have a lot of different meanings. Bear tattoo designs therefore can be different too – the bear depicted there can be kind and as opposite can be mighty and vicious. So on the one hand bear tattoos will symbolize calmness, and on the other – aggression and might.
The main meanings of the bear tattoos are as follows. First of all it can mean resurrection and the beginning of the new life. Some bear tattoos symbolize power and might. If there is female bear depicted, it symbolizes motherhood and fertility. Also peace can be symbolized by some bear tattoo designs. Decisiveness and bravery can also be understood in bear tattoo. In Chinese culture bears are the symbols of motherhood. It’s just enough to remember how devoted bears are to their children, and they are making it alone. In Greek and Roman mythology bear represents the goddesses of hunting – Diana and Artemis. In winter bears usually sleep. It is considered that during this period bear gains wit. In spring bear symbolizes the awakening of the power.
As a rule bear tattoos are made very realistic. A good tattoo artist must have to deal well with shadows to express correctly the reality of the bear tattoo design.
Also bear tattoos are made in Celtic and Scythian styles. Bears have always symbolized raw and primitive might and were symbols of the warriors of the Northern Europe and Asia. Bear was one of the faces of Odin in Scandinavia and Berserkers was wearing bear skin.
Shamans are using bear mask to contact with forest spirits. Yung considered that bear symbolizes dark places of subconsciousness. Christians and Islamic people depict bear as a dark power, vicious, revengeful and greedy. In the western art bear shows the sin of gluttony.
There are a lot of examples in Biblia that are talking about bears. David was struggling against bear. In one of Bible places a bear cubes are depicted and mother takes care about them. This became the symbol of pagans who need the spiritual care of Church. That is why bear became the alchemical symbol of the instant state of substance, chaos, that alchemical science must put into order.
So, as we can see from this all bear tattoos can be very different even if they are applied in the same style – the realistic style. There are a lot of meanings for these kind of tattoos and it’s up to you to decide what suits you more. The experienced tattoo artist can do miracles and apply a good and very realistic bear tattoo designs with all needed shadows. Bear tattoos are always looking proud and you probably will never regret about applying one. Although find the experienced tattoo artist, because the work with the shadows can be somewhat tricky.